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Introduction to SAP BI 4.0
Priyank BhayaniBIM COE
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Table of Contents
SAP BI Enterprise 4.0
Information Design Tool
SAP BusinessObjects Interactive Analysis
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboard Design
BI workspaces
Advanced Analysis, Web edition
SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise
SAP BusinessObjects Mobile
BI launch pad
Central Management Console
Upgrade Manager and Life cycle manager
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SAP BI Enterprise 4.0
SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0 is the business intelligence platform that supports the entire range of
performance management, reporting, querying, and analysis applications. It has proven architecture and platform
support for semantic layers, data integration, and security. SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0 provides full web-
based administration and configuration of the entire system.
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SAP BI Enterprise 4.0
Intuitive, self-service insight
Easily create and monitor dashboards and business operations
Explore and drill to better understand root causes
Securely share insight with colleagues, customers, and partners
Easy data access with powerful analysis
Connect to internal and external sources
Combine and integrate currently separate data
Employ powerful ad-hoc query and analysis when needed
All data, more easily available to BI
New semantic layer for more data and true multi-dimensional support
Easier access to unstructured data
Breakthrough query access performance for 3rd party data sources
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SAP BI Enterprise 4.0
Previously known as... Now known as...
InfoView BI launch pad
Web Intelligence SAP BusinessObjects Interactive Analysis
Webi Rich ClientSAP BusinessObjects Interactive AnalysisDesktop
Designer Universe Design Tool
Xcelsius Enterprise SAP BusinessObjects Dashboard Design
Dashboard Builder BI workspaces
Import Wizard Upgrade management toolTranslation Manager Translation management tool
Voyger & BEx Analyzer Advanced Analysis, Web edition
known as...
Explorer
SAP BusinessObjects Mobile
Widgets
Life cycle Manager
known as...
Information design tool
SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise
Newly Introduced
Integrated to Enterprise
Renamed
known as...
Desktop Intelligence
End Of Life
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SAP BI Enterprise 4.0
Minimum System Requirements Windows
Minimum Hardware Requirements
2.0 GHz Intel Core CPU
4 GB RAM
Operating System Pre-requisites
Only supports 64-bit OS.
Recommended Disk Space Requirements
SAP BI Enterprise (server installer):
11 GB for default installation with English language only installed
14 GB for default installation with all languages installed
SAP BI Enterprise (client installer): 3.5 GB for default installation with English language only installed
7.5 GB for default installation with all languages installed
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Information Design Tool
You can convert your existing universes created with Universe Designer XI
R2/XI 3.
Universes created using the information design tool can be used by the
following SAP BusinessObjects data analysis and reporting applications:
SAP BusinessObjects Interactive Analysis BI 4.0
SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise BI 4.0
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer BI 4.0
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboard Design BI 4.0
Dimensional universes
Automatically generates OLAP universes for Microsoft Analysis
Services and SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse OLAP cubes.
Multisource universes The ability to federate data from multiple relational databases.
Multiple relational sources can be queried at one go using integrated
query engine.
The information design tool is the SAP BI design environment for creating and publishing new SAP BusinessObjects
universes and connections. The information design tool lets you take advantage of these major new universe design
features:
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Information Design Tool
Design environment
Several designers can work on the same project at the same time and can share and synchronize their universe resources.
You can base several business layers on a single data foundation. Multisource universes based on multiple relational connections.
Calculated columns.
Enhanced contexts to solve join path loops.
Extended connection management
Local connections on the file system.
Secured connections in the repository.
The same relational connections can be used by Information Design tool and Universe design tool.
The same OLAP connections can be used in the information design tool and with SAP BusinessObjects Advanced Analysis.
Easier management of repository resources
Navigate several repositories at the same time.
Create and edit secured connections
Retrieve and convert universes
A security editor for universe data and metadata
You can define universe security for users and groups.
Equivalent to Access Restrictions defined for universes using the universe design tool.
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SAP BusinessObjects Interactive Analysis
(Web Intelligence)
Upgraded look.
New data sources Universes.
SAP InfoCubes using BEx queries.
Advanced Analysis workspaces.
In Query Panel, search any object by name, only objects related to that string will appear.
There is new feature called Data Preview in Query Panel itself.
When we drag detail object its associated object will not be included in result pane.
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SAP BusinessObjects Interactive Analysis
(Web Intelligence)
New Chart Library
Column Chart with Dual Value
Combined Column and Line Chart with same axis
and dual axis
Line with dual axis
Tree map & heat map Chart
Pie with Variable Slice Depth
Scatter & Polar Scatter Chart
Bubble & Polar Bubble Chart
Tag & Box Plot Chart
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SAP BusinessObjects Interactive Analysis
(Web Intelligence)
Advanced features for chart
Dialog box for advanced formatting.
Charts will display warning icons when chart
drivers encounter wrong data values.
We can create formula directly in charts field.
No need to go to Structure Mode to feed a
chart.
Tooltips and Chart Rotation is possible.
Different title for different view is possible.
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SAP BusinessObjects Interactive Analysis
(Web Intelligence)
There is feature called Publish as Web Service, we can create web services directly from report.
Enable query stripping : This is the new option in Document property. Generates queries that only contain objects
that contribute to the reports in which they are used. Each time a query is refreshed, non-contributing objects are
removed.
Alerter named as Rule
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SAP BusinessObjects Dashboard Design(Xcelsius)
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboard Design (previously called Xcelsius) contains new features and enhancements that
are focused on improving productivity and direct enterprise data connectivity. These features and
enhancements include new and updated support for SAP BusinessObjects Universe queries and integration with
SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise
New Query Panel is available for creating
Universe-based queries in Dashboard Design.
Query Browser Panel
Direct data binding to charts and selectors
Universe Connectivity components
Dashboard Design caching and processing
servers
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SAP BusinessObjects Dashboard Design(Xcelsius)
Regional Data Format by User Preferred Viewing Locale
Data formatting control according to User Preferred Viewing Locale.
Dynamic regional data formats for dates, times, currency, and numeric values.
Text translation
Translate to other languages.
Localized version.
Dashboard Design objects
Single object for XLF and SWF.
Object level security.
Lifecycle Management of Dashboard Design objects
Integration with Lifecycle Management tool.
Maintain relationship and dependency information.
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BI workspaces(Dashboard Builder)
BI workspace allows you to organize and display various SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise contents, such asInteractive Analysis documents, hyperlinks, Crystal reports, non-visual modules, or external pages such as
web pages via URL, in a single view.
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BI workspaces(Dashboard Builder)
Simplified workflows for creating BI workspaces
Enhanced BI workspace interface
"Module Library" improved.
New advanced search option in "Module Library".
Docking option for "Module Library".
Improved BI workspace toolbar and topbar.
Seamless connectivity to reports
Content Linking
Granular mapping
Improved monitoring, management and deployment
Auditing for BI workspaces through CMC.
Improved security features for viewing and editing.
Multiple logs to track access.
Improved user experience
The drop-down menu on the toolbar allows you to view and scroll through the complete list of tabs and sub tabs.
Multiple Navigation List option
View latest instance or recently viewed documents option allows you to access your recently viewed documents easily.
Multilingual support enables you to create and manage BI workspaces in more than one language.
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Advanced Analysis, Web edition(Voyager and BEx Analyzer)
SAP BusinessObjects Advanced Analysis, Web edition is the successor to SAP BusinessObjects Voyager and the
premium alternative to SAP BEx Analyzer.
Advanced Analysis is intuitive and easy to
use, while providing unique analysis
capabilities, including the ability to
simultaneously view data from different cubes
and providers.
You do not need to install Advanced
Analysis, Web edition on your local machine.
An edition of SAP BusinessObjects
Advanced Analysis for Microsoft Office is also
available
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SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise
SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise is a newly designed version
of the Crystal Reports designer. The objectives of the SAP
Crystal Reports for Enterprise solution are to streamline the
report creation process, provide significantly better support for
the SAP BusinessObjects Semantic Layer, and to takeadvantage of better connectivity to SAP BW.
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SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise
New streamlined interface
New tabbed organization of report design as Insert, Format, and Data.
Insert and manage report components using a reduced number of clicks.
New chart design UI which consists of a single window for chart creation that overlays the chart preview.
New Smart Guidelines which allows for simple resizing and reordering of columns of objects.
Create and maintain reports more easily with smart default formatting
You will see a warning message if you try to apply an incorrect aggregation to a measure object in your report.
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SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise
New Common Semantic Layer
Using the new query panel, you can drag and drop objects to create a query which can be used to build your
reports.
You can build reports which combine data from multiple sources while leveraging the benefits of the semantic
layer.
A wizard is provided which will walk you through the process of connecting your existing report to the new
semantic layer as a data source.
You can connect SAP Crystal Reports directly to an SAP BEx query using the SAP BICS.
You can also access SAP BW InfoCubes from SAP Crystal Reports by connecting to a Universe which is
created for the InfoCube.
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SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise
Multiple improvements to the platform
Once you have completed your OLAP analysis in Advanced Analysis, you can save your work and then create
a Crystal Report from your analysis.
Deliver information to your users only when they need to see it by leveraging alerts hosted by the SAP
BusinessObjects Enterprise platform.
Take advantage of the power of 64-bit architecture for your enterprise reporting deployment.
Use the SAP BusinessObjects Lifecycle Manager to carry your BI content.
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SAP BusinessObjects Mobile
On Mobile SAP BusinessObjects Mobile displays the home page containing the list of documents that can be opened on
your mobile device. SAP BusinessObjects Mobile allows you to search BI documents in the Enterprise Repository. It provides quick
and easy access to BI documents.
You can send the URL of the BI document by email.
Eliminates the need for setting connection settings manually.
On Server
Mobile Server Configuration Tool is a wizard that simplifies the configuration of the Mobile server.
SAP BusinessObjects Mobile XI 4.0 is delivered as part of the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise installation
package by default.
Mobile rights for users and groups
Embedding multiple local actions in a particular cell in the report
With touchscreen smart phones, you can open the document or folder or report with a single click on its title.
SAP BusinessObjects Mobile enables you to start or stop Mobile servers using the CCM.
BI launch pad
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BI launch pad(InfoView)
BI launch pad provides the interface for working with objects
in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise 4.0
The new user interface features two main navigation tabs,
the Home tab and the Documents tab.
Changed behavior of document viewing.
Platform Search features such as
Suggestions for alternate spelling
Matched word highlighting.
Facets and search results grouping.
Search result ranking.
Enhanced filtering and search options reducing page
scrolling.
BI launch pad, a web application that acts as a window to a range of useful business information about your
company. From BI launch pad, you can access Crystal reports, Interactive Analysis documents, and other objects,
and organize them to suit your preferences.
BI launch pad
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BI launch pad(InfoView)
Pinning is a feature that makes document tabs permanently
open so that they are easily available for viewing when you log
on and off BI launch pad.
Alerting is a feature that notifies users and administrators
when events have occurred in the system.
Integration of SAP Business Explorer (BEx) Web applications.
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Central Management Console
New Features
Monitoring
Auditing
Visual Difference
Data Security
Data federation administration tool
Integration for ERP Solutions
Lifecycle Management Console
Server management and configuration
Licensing
C C
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Central Management Console
Monitoring
Dashboard
For centralized view
Watch
For real-time status of servers
Probes
Monitor different services
Simulates the different functionalities
C t l M t C l
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Central Management Console
Auditing
Auditing dashboard Easier creation of auditing reports
Data Security
A FIPS-140 compliant mode of operation.
Specialized Cryptographic Officers group to manage
encryption.
A two-key encryption system to protect sensitive datastored in the CMS.
Visual Difference
Compare two versions of the same file
compare and analyze the file to evaluate the exactissue
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Central Management Console
Data federation administration
Rich client interface that offers easy-to-use features to Manage your data federation services.
Visualize optimization plans, which detail how federated queries are distributed to each source.
Manage properties to control how queries are executed in each data source at the connector level.
Test your SQL queries
Monitor running SQL queries
Browse the history of executed queries
Compute statistics and set system parameters
Mappings and target tables are not available
Integration for ERP Solutions
Add-on solutions for integration with,
SAP,
Oracle E-Business Suite,
PeopleSoft,
JD Edwards, Siebel.
C t l M t C l
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Central Management Console
Lifecycle Management Console Change and Transport System (CTS) is a tool that helps you organize development projects in the ABAP
Workbench. The Command Line option of the Lifecycle Management Console enables you to promote objects through
command line input.
The Override Settings option enables you to promote the overrides through a job promotion or through the
BIAR files.
Server management and configuration
New server metrics have been exposed to improve system transparency. Node management workflows have been improved.
Server configuration settings backup and restore through the CCM is possible.
SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise servers now generate log files that describe the networking resources being
used, to simplify troubleshooting deployments that are behind firewalls.
Licensing
User role based licence BI Analyst: for content designers
BI Viewer: for content consumers
Upgrade and Promotion
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Upgrade and Promotion
Upgrade Promotion
Upgrade Manager Life Cycle Manager
Upgrade: Transfer and transform content from
previous version to newer version Content includes all
objects.
Improvement over previous releases: Now unique and
scalable tool dedicated to upgrade
Promotion: Transport content from like system to like
system
Systems are the same major versions E.g. Dev to Test
to Production Contents is primarily documents
templates and metadata and schedules. Not documentinstance and user inbox.
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